S6 EP8: Jimmy Carr discusses the secret to his comedy, being a late bloomer, and controversial stand-up gigs

16 Dec 2025 · 1 h 16 min · Explicit

Episode S6 EP8: Jimmy Carr discusses the secret to his comedy, being a late bloomer, and controversial stand-up gigs

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For this Christmas bonus episode, Louis sits down with writer, comedian, and panel-show super-host, Jimmy Carr. Jimmy discusses what lies behind his unique brand of ‘edgy' comedy, why he remained a virgin until the age of 26 and performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival despite public criticism.

Jimmy’s film, ‘Fackham Hall’, is out in cinemas now.

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.

Links/Attachments:

Book: Before & Laughter, Jimmy Carr (2021)

https://www.jimmycarr.com/product/book-laughter/

Fackham Hall (2025)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29008225/

Jimmy Carr Tour

https://www.jimmycarr.com/tour/uk-ireland/

Alex Hormozi quote:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzTPjPTZB0/

Book: Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/203913/homo-ludens-by-johan-huizinga/

Peter McGraw’s Benign Violations

https://petermcgraw.org/a-brief-introduction-to-the-benign-violation-theory-of-humor/

Book: Discipline and Punish, Michel Foucault (1975)

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/13651/discipline-and-punish-by-michel-foucault-trans-alan-sheridan/9780241386019

Bob Monkhouse joke about cancer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTUvRW7gtGU

Jimmy Carr: His Dark Material (2021)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16259786/

Nadine Dorries’ comment about Jimmy Carr joke:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/nadine-dorries-jimmy-carr-netflix-jewish-roma-b2008317.html

Jimmy Carr’s joke about injured soldiers:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/6486964/Jimmy-Carr-feels-terrible-about-injured-soldiers-joke.html#:~:text=Jimmy%20Carr%20'feels%20terrible'%20about%20injured%20soldiers%20joke

Saint Lawrence, the patron Saint of comedy:

https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2015/08/10/st-lawrence-patron-saint-of-comedians

TV Show: ‘Game of Thrones’ (2011-2019)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/

Dave Chappelle quote:

https://btr.michaelkwan.com/2017/03/26/sunday-snippet-dave-chappelle/#:~:text=Posted%20by%20Michael%20Kwan%20%7C%20Mar,Maybe%20it%20was%20something%20else.

TV Show: ‘The Black and White Minstrel Show’ (1958-1978)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198065/

TV Show: ‘The Young Ones’ (1982-1984)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083505/

Titania McGrath quote:

https://x.com/TitaniaMcGrath/status/1453065592651517964

Musical: We Will Rock You, Ben Elton (2002)

https://wewillrockyoulondon.co.uk/

John Betjeman’s Slough poem:

https://allpoetry.com/poem/8493391-Slough-by-Sir-John-Betjeman

TV Show: ‘The Office’ (2001-2003)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290978/

Naval Ravikant

https://nav.al/rich

TV Show: 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012 – 2025)

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/8-out-of-10-cats-does-countdown

The Fog of War (2004)

https://tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-fog-of-war/umc.cmc.3j815y9s5id2nvfztrlfh75il?action=play

Eric Weinstein’s Intellectual Dark Web

https://www.whatisemerging.com/videos/inside-the-intellectual-dark-web-eric-weinstein

Hillary Clinton’s ‘deplorable’ speech:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37330420

Jordan Peterson on compelled speech

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37875695

Credits:

Producer: Millie Chu

Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows

A Mindhouse Production for Spotify

www.mindhouse.co.uk

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